SHC Lecture: Object-Oriented Manias and the Barricaded Back Room (11 November 2021, 6pm GMT)

The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, 2021 6pm (GMT), 1pm (EST) Object-Oriented Manias and the Barricaded Back Room by Dr. Rebecca Falkoff, Affiliated Scholar. Brown University In early nineteenth century France, collections spilled forth from curiosity cabinets, grand galleries, personal libraries, and literary texts and … Continue reading SHC Lecture: Object-Oriented Manias and the Barricaded Back Room (11 November 2021, 6pm GMT)

Italian Chapter of The Society for the History Of Collecting: The London Gallery, 1938-1950: Collecting and Patronage of Surrealist Art in Britain (8 October 2021, 6.30pm BST)

The Italian Chapter of The Society for the History Of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture The London Gallery, 1938-1950: Collecting and Patronage of Surrealist Art in Britain Caterina Caputo (University of Florence) 8 October 6.30pm (BST), 7.30pm (CEST) 1.30pm (EST) The interior of the London Gallery during the exhibition “F.E. McWilliam”, March 1939. Courtesy Getty Research … Continue reading Italian Chapter of The Society for the History Of Collecting: The London Gallery, 1938-1950: Collecting and Patronage of Surrealist Art in Britain (8 October 2021, 6.30pm BST)

The Howard University Art Gallery: Collecting the New Deal (1 October 2021, 12PM PST; 8PM BST)

The West Coast Chapter of the Society for the History of Collecting invites you to its online lecture The Howard University Art Gallery: Collecting the New Deal Prof. Betsy Fahlman 1 October 2021, 12 noon, PST; 8 PM BST To register for this event please email: events@societyhistorycollecting.org Archibald Motley, Saturday Night, 1935, o/c, 32 x … Continue reading The Howard University Art Gallery: Collecting the New Deal (1 October 2021, 12PM PST; 8PM BST)

SHC Event: East India Company Collecting Cultures (28 September 2021, 6.45pm BST)

The Society for the History of Collecting Is pleased to invite you to its ANNUAL LECTURE, East India Company Collecting Cultures: Empires of Things Professor Margot Finn ONLINE 28 SEPTEMBER AT 6.45pm (BST) This lecture will explore a variety of different ways in which East India Company Collecting cultures c. 1750-1850s made empire in India … Continue reading SHC Event: East India Company Collecting Cultures (28 September 2021, 6.45pm BST)

CFP: Women Art Dealers and Photography: Picturing Identities, Networks and Selling Strategies (Session at CAA Chicago, 16-19 February 2022, chaired by Caterina Toschi and Véronique Chagnon-Burke)

This session pertains to “WADDA | Women Art Dealers Digital Archives“, an initiative aiming to document how photography has participated in the construction of the identity of women-run galleries, while supporting the formation of a network of promotion on which these women could rely to gain visibility. Our call invites scholars who work on women … Continue reading CFP: Women Art Dealers and Photography: Picturing Identities, Networks and Selling Strategies (Session at CAA Chicago, 16-19 February 2022, chaired by Caterina Toschi and Véronique Chagnon-Burke)